2013 H.S. Girls Tennis Preview: Continuing the Streak

Lady Rams bidding for 18th straight Big 10 title

September 3, 2013

After claiming its 17th straight league title last season, the Amsterdam girls tennis team will take aim at No. 18 in 2013.

The Lady Rams lost three of their top six players to graduation, including Cristiana Johnson, Veronica Marsh and Brittany Durose.

Johnson won the Big 10 individual title last season, while Marsh and Durose teamed up to win the doubles tournament.

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Amsterdam’s Caitlin Gannon hits a return during a sectional match against Queensbury last season. Gannon is one of several returning players for the Lady Rams this season. (The Leader-Herald/Paul Wager)

Three singles players return for Amsterdam, as juniors Ella Dybas, Audrey Flint and Kristie Kaczmarek are all back in the lineup this season.

Flint and Dybas finished second in the Big 10 doubles tournament last season.

Also returning to the Amsterdam lineup are juniors Caitlin Gannon, Tessa Filiberto and Arizona Santiago and freshman Gabby DiSalvi.

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H.S. Girls Tennis Schedule

Wednesday, September 4

Johnstown at Queensbury, 4:30 p.m.

Amsterdam at Bishop Maginn, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, September 6

Amsterdam at Emma Willard, 4:30 p.m.

Glens Falls at Johnstown, 5 p.m.

Monday, September 9

Hudson Falls at Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

Catholic Central at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 11

Amsterdam at Troy, 4 p.m.

South Glens Falls at Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 12

Albany at Amsterdam, 4 p.m.

Friday, September 13

Johnstown at Scotia-Glenville, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, September 16

Schenectady at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 17

Schoharie at Johnstown, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, September 18

Johnstown at Greenwich, 4:30 p.m.

Bishop Maginn at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, September 20

Queensbury at Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

Amsterdam at Catholic Central, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, September 23

Johnstown at Glens Falls, 4:30 p.m.

Troy at Amsterdam, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 25

Amsterdam at Albany, 4 p.m.

Johnstown at Hudson Falls, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 26

Amsterdam at Schoharie, 4:15 p.m.

Friday, September 27

Amsterdam at Schenectady, 4 p.m.

Johnstown at South Glens Falls, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 28

Johnstown at Foothills Council Tournament (Queensbury), 8:30 a.m.

Amsterdam at Averill Park, 10 a.m.

Monday, September 30

Lake George at Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 3

Johnstown at Schoharie, 4:15 p.m.

Amsterdam at Big 10 Tournament, TBA

Friday, October 4

Greenwich at Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

Amsterdam at Big 10 Tournament, TBA

The Lady Rams are off to a strong start this season, posting non-league wins over Schoharie and Scotia-Glenville last Wednesday and Thursday.

Kaczmarek, Flint, Gannon and Di Salvi all won their first two matches for Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, which went 14-2 overall and 10-0 in Big 10 play last season, extended its Big 10 win streak to 170 straight matches. The Lady Rams also reached the semifinals of the Section II Class A Tournament before losing to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.